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Stoppage of blocking of Internet-resources has been indispensable condition of amicable agreement between Raushan Yesergepova and Ministry of Communication and Information

30 june 2010
There was a second legal proceeding by suit of Internet-user Raushan Yesergepova to Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Medeu District Court of Almaty on June 29, 2010. The charges stemmed from inertness in the field of blocking of Internet-resources. Lawyer Sergei Utkin represented the interests of defendant, General Controller of Inspection under Ministry of Communication and Information (Almaty) of the Republic of Kazakhstan Talgat Ismailov represented the interests of plaintiff.

Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan was informed about blocking problems. Servicemen of Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan thought that it has been licensee according to law “On License”; licensed Internet-resources (it meant telephony, or Internet) have been responsible for the data transfer. Talgat Ismailov has also promised that they will solve problems; made letter-request for providers, but there was no any reply on it. He assumed that this legal proceeding of blocking of Internet-resources will help to solve this situation.

Plaintiff has proposed to make an amicable agreement. But, servicemen of Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan will find out reasons of illegal blocking of Internet-resources and take legal measures. Representative of defendant assumed that there will no any pleas to amicable agreement.

The charges stemmed from restriction of access to some Internet-resources for Kazakhstan's users. But, there was no any decision of the owner or court about their closure.

Plaintiff thought that servicemen of Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan should make state and technical control in the sphere of communication. It did not take any measures of renewal of constitutional rights of Internet-users for free getting of information. There was a demand on stoppage of blocking of these Internet-resources.

The next legal proceeding will be held on July 07, 2010.
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